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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020752 | Security receptacle A security receptacle generally includes an outer housing defining an inner chamber and having an inlet thereto, and a movably connected top door for selectably closing the inlet, wherein the top door is configured for movement between an open position and a closed ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7988035 | Apparatus for secure postal and parcel receipt and storage A receptacle for secure mail and parcel receipt and storage. The receptacle includes a top which provides a roof for the receptacle, a base, and a housing connected to the top and the base. The housing includes an upper compartment into which mail is first placed, a... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7360680 | Mailbox assembly and a mailbox assembly kit A mailbox kit 10 which may be utilized to selectively create several different types of mailbox assemblies, such as an assembly which may be selectively locked and which may be selectively accessed from several different directions. In one non-limiting embodi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7252221 | Mailbox door restraint Door stop and impact absorber bracket for restraining mailbox doors from opening beyond a selected swing radius. The bracket can fit underneath the mailbox behind an existing lower hanging lip. The door stop bracket is positioned such that it limits the door from sw... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252220 | Antitheft mailbox A mailbox comprising side and back walls, a top and a bottom secured together to form an enclosure, a front access door mounted to the front wall, a rear access door connected to the rear access door, and a tray accessible through the front access door and verticall... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249705 | Theft preventative mailbox having remote unlocking activation mechanism What is disclosed is a secure mailbox having at least a main compartment with a plurality of sides forming the enclosed main compartment, a front mailbox door hingedly coupled to the remainder of the main compartment, a locking and unlocking mechanism being adapted ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7232056 | Secure mailbox There is provided a security mailbox for receiving mail and securely retaining the mail until removed by the mailbox owner. Outgoing mail may be placed in the mailbox and retained out of sight until accessed by the mail carrier. A visual indicator is provided to sig... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7182246 | Secure collection box for mail pieces A drop box for storing mail pieces includes an enclosure, and an articulated door which runs on tracks. The door is selectively positioned in a horizontal course. When the door is in the horizontal course, a mail piece may be inserted through an opening in the enclo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182245 | Theft resistant mailbox A mailbox which has a plate along which mail slides before it falls into a rear compartment, which is not easily accessible from the front of the mailbox. A rear door can optionally be locked in its closed position, and only by successfully opening this door can a p... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175068 | Method and apparatus for containing mail articles deposited in a mail drop box A mail box configured to contain and reduce exposure to hazardous particulates, which includes a container having a deposit port at an upper end and a collection chamber at a lower end. There is at least one door at the upper end for mail to be placed into the depos... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175071 | Secure package receptacle A secure package receptacle comprising a parallelepiped box having a flushly fitted lockable access door hingedly attached within the front of the box, a recessed handle within the access door, a lid pivotally secured and flushly fitted to the box top, the lid bevel... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163140 | Roadside mailbox and method A pre-fabricated lightweight roadside mailbox structure having an inner core made of a rigid foam material, a capital joined to the inner core, a reinforcing cloth adhesively joined to the inner core and a decorative outer coating for simulating the appearance of an... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7100816 | Secure mail receptacle A device is created for placement within a rural style mail box to provide a secure repository for items of mail delivered. A forward positioned, secure chamber for the storage of delivered items is defined by a first insert having a top surface, and two supporting ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093747 | Mail box cover access and insert for masonry mail boxes A mail box access replacement cover assembly for use on existing and new masonry mounted mail boxes having a mail box and newspaper insert. A two-part adjustable assembly is secured on the masonry support surface aligned to overlie the mail box and newspaper tube op... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7051921 | Security mailbox for preventing unauthorized access to mail A security mailbox includes a housing having front and rear walls defining upper and lower compartments therebetween and front and rear access doors mounted to the front and rear walls. The housing further has top and bottom surfaces secured to the front and rear wa... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036719 | Loc-a-way mailbox A mail receptacle for use in public and private settings. The mail receptacle has an upper mail insertion area and a lower storage area. An individual placing mail in the upper mail insertion area would need to press down on a pair of pivotally attached doors, allow... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6976620 | Mail limiting device A device for limiting the size and shape of mail which may be deposited into a mail drop box. The box includes an enclosure having a deposit port at its upper end of a predetermined size and shape, and a collection chamber below the deposit port. There is a pivotal ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6942141 | Secure delivery apparatus Security apparatus (10) for the secure receipt and retention of articles (30) delivered thereto. The security apparatus (10) comprises a housing (12) having an upper chamber (14) and a lower chamber (16) separated from one a... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6920835 | Charity collection safe A collection safe is provided, especially for charitable donations, for installation in a wall of a building. The collection safe has a rectangular box formation and includes a first door on one side of the box for receiving donations and a second door on the opposi... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6719195 | Security dropbox with pivoting service bin A security dropbox for receiving mail and like items includes an enclosure having walls. The enclosure walls include a front wall with an opening for receiving delivered items. A service door covers the opening on an exterior of the enclosure. The service door is pi... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6655577 | Sanitizing secure and safe mail box A mail box comprising a separated top and bottom port. A pivotally hinged gate/tray serves for depositing the incoming mail. The gate/tray has a pocket for outgoing mail and secures the top port from theft. Under the gate-tray a fixture with short wave ul... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6644542 | Enhanced-security delivery receptacles An enhanced-security delivery receptacle includes an upper compartment, a lower compartment, and a divider wall between the upper and lower compartments. A divider wall opening is sealed by an inner panel to provide enhanced security.... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6644543 | Enhanced-security delivery receptacles with brick-in feature A delivery receptacle has an upper compartment having a greater depth dimension than the lower compartment, with back walls of the upper and lower compartments being substantially aligned, such that the upper compartment has an extended front section with... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6588656 | Enhanced-security delivery receptacles for parcels A delivery receptacle has a divider wall between the upper and lower compartments, a divider wall opening selectively sealed by two inner pivotable panels, outer side edges of the inner pivotable panels being connected by spring-loaded hinges to a side ed... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6378767 | Security mailbox A security deposit mailbox that may be installed in a wall, door or other structure. A pivoting door allows items to be placed into an attached pan from which the items slide or fall through an opening when the door is closed. The pan prevents access to t... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6375071 | Mailbox with mail storage and theft prevention A mailbox includes a housing for receiving and storing mail, the housing having a first upper opening through which mail can be deposited and retrieved, and a second lower opening through which mail can be retrieved; a mailbox door mounted to the housing ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6347737 | Delivery vault A specialized receptacle accommodates secure delivery of mail and small packages. The receptacle has a loading door hinged on the receptacle structure. The loading door has a main section and a secondary section that telescopes out of the main section as ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6299061 | Security mailbox A security mailbox for preventing theft of mail from one's mailbox. The security mailbox includes a container having side walls, a top wall, front and back walls, and a bottom wall and including a compartment inside thereof, and a slot extending in the fr... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6247642 | Security mail box A mail box construction including a security compartment housed beneath a regular conventional mail compartment. The bottom of the conventional portion of the mail box is formed by an extension of a hinged door which is in a substantially horizontal posit... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6244505 | Security mailbox assembly A security mailbox assembly includes a mail storage module enclosing a mail storage vault and a mail drop port. A mailbox is mounted on the mail storage module directly over the mail drop port. The mailbox includes a pivot door that is movable to an open ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6234388 | Security mailbox Security mailbox (10) comprises: enclosure (11) having incoming chamber (12) and secured chamber (13); rocker plate (90), pivotally mounted about pivot axis (99) within enclosure (11), separating incoming chamber (12) and secured chamber (13), and pivotab... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6050485 | Apparatus for counting recyclable returnable item having an air tight trap door mechanism An apparatus for counting recyclable, returnable items is provided. The apparatus includes a housing with an opening through which recyclable, returnable items ("returnables") are received for deposit into a receptacle located below the housing. As return... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5938113 | Mailbox with mail storage and theft prevention A mailbox includes a housing for receiving and storing mail, the housing having a first upper opening through which mail can be deposited and retrieved, and a second lower opening through which mail can be retrieved; a mailbox door mounted to the housing ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5833132 | Security mailbox A long term mail storage device is provided including a lower extent with an access door hingably coupled thereto. A lock is associated therewith for allowing access within an interior space to only privileged users. An opening is formed in a top face of ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5560512 | Anti-scavenging device for use with receptacles An anti-scavenging device for deterring scavenging of goods from collection bins and receptacles, includes a frame mounted in an opening of a collection bin and a blocking member moveable between one position limiting access to the interior of the bin whe... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5526979 | Security mailbox with outgoing mail pocket A security mailbox with an outgoing mail pocket. Incoming mail is deposited through a hinged upper door, thereby dropping to and being contained in the bottom of the box. The upper door cooperates with an internal wedge to form a physical block that prohi... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5482208 | One-handed opening device A handle for an 1170/K-type United States Postal Service mail collection box which is configured and positioned so as to cause a hand which grasps its end to have enhanced access to the opening of the box, so that the same hand which opens the collection ... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5435484 | Security mailbox A mailbox formed by an upright hollow housing closed by a top door and having a trap door intermediate its height separating the hollow housing into an upper compartment and a lower compartment. The trap door forms a bottom for the upper compartment for s... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5137212 | Security disposal cabinet with removable internal container particularly for recycleable confidential waste paper material A cabinet and container assembly comprising an enclosed cabinet having an upper opening and a lower opening. The upper opening is equipped with a pivotal disposal door. The lower opening has a hinged door, and is dimensioned such that a wheeled container ... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5080251 | Tortuous path in-patient room medical waste disposal container A medical instrument disposal container has a hollow bin member fitted with a hollow top housing member, the two members having mating flanges with snap lock means for holding them together, the hollow top member further having a rectangular medical instr... | 01/14/1992 |
